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Vacancy - Fundraising Assistant

Job Title: Fundraising Assistant

Do you have little experience and want to improve your job opportunities?

Would you like to support and raise money for a worthwhile cause?

We are currently looking for fun, vibrant, outgoing and inspirational people to work for our non-profit organisation as Fundraising Assistant

Organisation Info

FHIM New Start, is a community wide empowerment project run by Freedom House a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to positioning people in the right path of opportunity and success in life. Our organization activities includes; enhancing individuals chances of employment though improving their job search skills, enabling and empowering people to identify and pursue their goals through self development workshops, offering floating support to the vulnerable in the society, etc.

Job Description

The Funding Assistant will be primarily responsible for developing and writing funding proposals to foundations and other grant-making organizations and will persuasively communicate FHIM New Start mission and project objectives to potential funders. The Funding Assistant will perform prospect research for corporate and foundation grants, and maintain a calendar of submissions and other deadlines. This position reports to the Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

Conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation and corporate sources.

Performing prospect research on foundations and corporations to evaluate prospects for corporate and foundation grants.